The head of the AU observer mission Nothemba Tjipuejan “peaceful, credible and an efficient electoral process” Observers from the Southern African Development Community, a regional grouping, described the elections as "free and peaceful" and called on MDC leader Morgan Tsvangirai to accept the result. The Electoral Commissions Forum of SADC (ECF-SADC), which describes itself as a peer mission, and of which the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission is a member, delivered its poll verdict at a press conference organised on its behalf by ZEC. The mission’s statement was read out by Nothemba Tjipuejan, who also urged Zimbabweans to accept the results as the elections were held in a peaceful and transparent manner. She said: “With regard to the electoral campaign the mission noted with great satisfaction the general calm and peaceful atmosphere throughout the period it observed. She added that the environment was conducive to free participation by Zimbabweans: “No incidents of violence, harassment or intimidation were brought to the attention of this mission.” Tjipuejan further said that her team was satisfied with the steps being taken by ZEC to, among others, address media access by all political parties and said they had received assurances that most of the concerns raised by all stakeholders would be rectified.
Posted on: Fri, 02 Aug 2013 12:54:04 +0000
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